Factors affecting bio-decolorization of azo dyes and COD removal in anoxic–aerobic REACT operated sequencing batch reactor

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 609-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waheeba Ahmed Al-Amrani ◽  
Poh-Eng Lim ◽  
Chye-Eng Seng ◽  
Wan Saime Wan Ngah
2000 ◽  
Vol 42 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 171-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.-R. Ha ◽  
L. Qishan ◽  
S. Vinitnantharat

Treatment performance of COD in the presence of 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) was explored by using a biological activated carbon-sequencing batch reactor (BAC-SBR) system. Two COD levels of basic substrate were synthesized with a mixture of phenol and 2,4-dichlorophenol. Although effluent concentration was increased with reduction of sludge retention time (SRT) from 8-days to 3-days, treatment efficiency was indicated more than 90% of COD in all SRTs applied. Reactors operated with acclimated sludge could be expected to cope with quite high loading of inhibitory substances.


2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Happy Mulyani ◽  
Gregorius Prima Indra Budianto ◽  
Margono Margono ◽  
Mujtahid Kaavessina

Industrial wastewater treatment using Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) can improve effluent quality at lower cost than that obtained by other biological treatment methods. Further optimization is still required to enhance effluent quality until it meets standard quality and to reduce the operating cost of treatment of high strength organic wastewater. The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of pretreatment (pH adjustment and prechlorination) and aeration time on effluent quality and COD removal rate in tapioca wastewater treatment using SBR. Pretreatment was done by (1) adjustment of tapioca wastewater pH to control (4.92), 7, and 8, and (2) tapioca wastewater prechlorination at pH 8 during hour using calcium hypochlorite in variation dosages 0, 2, 4, 6 mg/L Cl2, SBR operation was conducted according to following steps: (1) Filling of pre-treated wastewater into a bioreactor during 1 hour, and (2) aeration of the mixture of tapioca wastewater and activated sludge during 8 hours. Effluent sample was collected at every 2-hours aeration for COD analysis. COD removal rate mathematical formula was got by first deriving the best fit function between aeration time and COD. Optimum aeration time resulting in no COD removal rate. The value of COD effluent and its removal rate in optimum aeration time was used to determine the recommended of operation condition of pretreatment. Research result shows that chosen pH operation condition is pH 8. Prechorination can make effluent quality which meets standard quality and highest COD removal rate. The chosen Cl2 dosage is 6 mg/L.


2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (9) ◽  
pp. 1653-1661 ◽  
Author(s):  
YangWei Yan ◽  
YuWen Wang ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Xiang Liu ◽  
ChenChao Yao ◽  
...  

The effects of synthetic wastewater that contained 20 mg/L Cu(II) on the removal of organic pollutants in a sequencing batch reactor were investigated. Results of continuous 20 mg/L Cu(II) exposure for 120 days demonstrated that the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency decreased to 42% initially, followed by a subsequent gradual recovery, which peaked at 78% by day 97. Effluent volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentration contributed 67 to 89% of the influent COD in the experimental reactor, which indicated that the degradation of the organic substances ceased at the VFA production step. Meanwhile, the varieties of soluble microbial products (SMP) content and main components (protein, polysaccharide, and DNA) were discussed to reveal the response of activated sludge to the toxicity of 20 mg/L Cu(II). The determination of Cu(II) concentrations in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and SMP throughout the experiment indicated an inverse relationship between extracellular Cu(II) concentration and COD removal efficiency.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Rafiqqah Mohamad Sabri ◽  

In this research, sago mill effluent was treated using anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (ASBR). Seven HRT from 10 to 1.5 days were tested to evaluate the methane production from sago mill effluent. The findings revealed the highest methane production rate was found at 1.288 L CH4/L reactor. d under HRT of 2 days The results showed that COD removals decreased from 70% to 47% as HRT was reduced from 10 to 2 days. The HRT 1.5 days was found critical for the studied system, which leads to decreased in methane production, yield and COD removal. Overall, ASBR was capable to treat sago mill effluent in producing methane by means of anaerobic digestion.


2015 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 550-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Arreola-Vargas ◽  
N. E. Jaramillo-Gante ◽  
L. B. Celis ◽  
R. I. Corona-González ◽  
V. González-Álvarez ◽  
...  

In recent years, anaerobic digestion has been recognized as a suitable alternative for tequila vinasses treatment due to its high energy recovery and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency. However, key factors such as the lack of suitable monitoring schemes and the presence of load disturbances, which may induce unstable operating conditions in continuous systems, have limited its application at full scale. Therefore, the aim of this work was to evaluate the anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (AnSBR) configuration in order to provide a low cost and easy operation alternative for the treatment of these complex effluents. In particular, the AnSBR was evaluated under different pH–temperature combinations: 7 and 32 °C; 7 and 38 °C; 8 and 32 °C and 8 and 38 °C. Results showed that the AnSBR configuration was able to achieve high COD removal efficiencies (around 85%) for all the tested conditions, while the highest methane yield was obtained at pH 7 and 38 °C (0.29 L/g COD added). Furthermore, high robustness was found in all the AnSBR experiments. Therefore, the full-scale application of the AnSBR technology for the treatment of tequila vinasses is quite encouraging, in particular for small and medium size tequila industries that operate under seasonal conditions.


1986 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 21-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Orhon ◽  
Y. Cimşit ◽  
O. Tünay

All factors affecting substrate removal in sequencing batch reactor types of biological treatment systems should be fully explored to benefit from the many flexibilities of operation they offer. In this paper, a growth limited model is proposed for this purpose and verified by experimental observations. Interpretation of the results enabled a broader description of the process. It also indicated a number of interesting issues requiring further exploration.


2004 ◽  
Vol 49 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 47-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.S. Gee ◽  
J.S. Kim

Biological ammonia-nitrogen removal utilizes two distinct processes, nitrification and denitrification. In nitrification, ammonia oxidizes to nitrite then to nitrate. In this study, elimination of nitrite oxidation to nitrate step was attempted in order to directly remove nitrite to nitrogen gas by denitrification. For this study the supernatant from an anaerobic digester was used as an ammonia source and a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) was employed. Emphasis was given to the evaluation of the operational factors affecting nitrite accumulation and the elucidation of kinetics for biological nitrification and denitrification. Accumulation of nitrite in the nitrification process was achieved by suppressing the growth of Nitrobacter, a nitrite oxidizer, by loading high concentration ammonia supernatant immediately after all ammonia in the previous loading was oxidized to nitrite. Nitrite oxidation was taking place as the solid retention time (SRT) was increased from 2.5 days to 3.0 days in a continuously aerated SBR mode with daily feeding. However, nitrite accumulation was achieved even at longer SRT of 5 days when the aeration and non-aeration periods were appropriately combined and the non-aeration period can be used for denitrification of the accumulated nitrite with a carbon source supplied.


2013 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandrakant Thakur ◽  
Indra Deo Mall ◽  
Vimal Chandra Srivastava

Abstract In the present study, treatment of synthetic wastewater containing phenol, resorcinol and catechol was studied in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR). Parameters such as hydraulic retention time (HRT) and filling time have been optimized to increase the phenol, resorcinol, catechol and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiencies. More than 99% phenol, 95% resorcinol and 96% catechol and 89% COD removal efficiency was obtained at optimum conditions of HRT = 1.25 d and fill time = 1.5 h. The heating value of the sludge was found to be 12 MJ/kg. The sludge can be combusted to recover its energy value.


1997 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.R. Franta ◽  
P. A. Wilderer

Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) experiments have been conducted in the laboratory to study factors affecting the composition and concentration of residual organics in the effluent of biological wastewater treatment plants. Wastewater discharged by a papermill was used to feed four SBRs. The influence of process conditions, like duration of filling phase (FILL) or duration of reaction phase (REACT) could be demonstrated. The degree of elimination was dependent on the sludge age and on optimized process strategy. The highest COD removal and the best sludge settling properties for the papermill wastewater were obtained at a sludge age of 20 days with REACT period of 12 hours and duration of FILL phase of 0.5 hours. Pyrolysis GC/MS studies showed that the residual CODfrom the treated papermill wastewater consisted of refractory organic compounds such as lignins.


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